Rubrer-heel holder



March 12, 1929. ANDERSON 1 ,705,215

RUBBER HEEL HOLDER Filed July 1926 vwontoc.

2 z a I z? attowwq] Cir shoe heel 2 by machine screws Patented Mar. 12, 1929.

KNUTE H. ANDERSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RUBBER-HEEL HOLDER.

Application filed ul 7,

relates to shoes and more fastener for a detachable This invention particularly to a heel lift.

One object of the invention is to provide a fastener which may be securely attached to the body portion of a heel and serve to firmly but releasably hold a detachable heel lift of rubber or any other desired material in engagement with the shoe heel.

Another object of the invention is to so mount the fastener or anchor for the detachable lift that sockets forming a portion thereof will be embedded in the body portion of the heel and firmly held in place by a cover plate secured against the under face of the heel.

Another object of the invention 18 to permit a detachable rubber heel lift of a conventional construction to be secured without it being necessary to alter the same.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein p Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view througha heel showing the detachable lift secured thereto by means of the improved fastener;

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the heel with the fastener or anchor applied thereto; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the shoe heel. showing one of the sockets embedded therein, and

Fig. 1 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 47-4 of Fig. 3.

The detachable heel lift 1 represents a rubber heel of a conventional construction which is secured against the under face of a 8 passed through the lift, as shown in F g. 1, and screwed into sockets 4 embedded in the heel 2. In the present illustration three securing screws are employed and are received ma corresponding number of sockets, but

' it will be understood that any number of be formed of any other screws and sockets may be provided according to the size of the rubber heel. The shoe heel 2 may consist of a solid block of wood or fiber covered with leather orv any other suitable material or it may be formed of leather and consist of a suitable number of lifts nailed or otherwise secured to each other in the usual manner. It will also be understood that the ground-engaging lift 1 instead of consisting of a rubber heel may suitable material as this invention relates to the anchor by headless nails 9 .are driven Serial No. 120,955.

means of which the detachable ground-em gaging lift is secured to the heel.

The sockets 4: which form a portion of the anchor are externally threaded and screwed into pockets 5 drilled from the under face of the heel, and these sockets are formed with threaded bores (i to receive the securing screws 3 and with longitudinally extending grooves 8 through which after the socket is in place. From an inspection of Fig. l, it will be seen that the nails, when driven into place, extend into the body of the heel at opposite sides of the sockets and will serve to prevent rotation of the sockets. The sockets will, therefore, be very securely held in place as they are screwed into the pockets and locked by the nails. After the sockets have been fitted into their pockets, a cover plate 10 is placed against-the under face of the heel and secured by asuitable number of screws 11 which are passed through openings formed in the cover plate and screwed into. the body portion of the heel. The screws 11 serve to very securely hold the cover plate in place but permit it to be removed when necessary. Openings 12 are formed in the cover plate and register with the threadetkbores; of the sockets 4 so that the securing screws 3 may be passed through the cover plate and screwed into the sockets.

When the rubber lift is secured to the heel by the screws 3, it will be very firmly attached and will not be liable to work loose and in addition it is not liable to be wrenched loose if a curb or other obstruction is struck by the heel when walking. \Vhen, however, the rubber lift is worn out, the screws may be easily removed and a new lift quickly substituted as it is not necessary to make adjustments to the lift other than trimming it to the proper size about its edges. It will be understood that rubber heels may be applied to the shoes at the factory with these improved fasteners and that the sockets and cover plates may be sold as a separate article of manufacture so that they may be employed by a shoemaker when applying rubber heels to shoes not previously equipped with them. \Vhen applied by a shoemaker, it is merely necessary to place the cover plate against the under face of a heel prepared to receive rubber lifts and after marking the places for the sockets the invention, I

greater diameter than the grooves whereby portions may be received in the grooves of the socket to prevent rotation of the socket, a cover plate adapted to be removably seagainst the face of said support between the support and formed with an opening, registering with the bore of said Socket, and a screw to be passed through the element to be supported and through the opening in the cover plate and screwed into said socket to removably lTold the element in place.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

KNUTE H. ANDERSON. L. s]

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